Introduction to human disease : pathophysiology for health professionals /
Agnes G. Loeffler.
- Seventh edition.
- Burlington, MA : Jones & Bartlett Learning, c2020.
- xix, 592 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm
Revision of: Introduction to human disease / Thomas H. Kent, Michael Noel Hart. 4th ed. c1998.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Section I. An Overview -- Introduction to Pathology -- Most Frequent and Significant Diseases -- Diagnostic Resources -- Section II. Basic Disease Processes -- Adaptation, injury, inflammation, and repair -- Neoplasia -- Genetic and Developmental Diseases -- Section III. Major Organ-Related Diseases -- Vascular System and Hemodynamics -- Heart -- Hematopoietic System -- Bleeding and Clotting Disorders -- Lung -- Oral Region, Upper Respiratory Tract, and Ear -- Gastrointestinal Tract -- Liver, Gallbladder, and Pancreas -- Kidney and Lower Urinary Tract -- Male Genital Organs -- Female Genital Organs -- Breast -- Skin -- Eye -- Bones and Joints -- Skeletal Muscle and Peripheral Nerve -- Central Nervous System -- Mental Illness Endocrine System -- Section IV. Multiple Organ System Diseases -- Infectious Diseases -- Immunologic Diseases -- Physical Injury -- Chemical Injury -- Nutritional Disorders.
"Introduction to human disease: pathophysiology for health professionals, seventh edition provides a broad overview of the most common and important human diseases for students pursuing careers in the health professions. Comprehensive yet accessible, it addresses the aspects of disease epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment that are essential to clinical practice.
Designed to facilitate learning, this essential reference features learning objectives and practice questions for review and assessment. Introduction to human disease: pathophysiology for health professions, seventh edition will help students gain a solid foundation in disease pathology and medical terminology to help them throughout their medical education."--Back cover